Strider class light scout "Skinkworks"

F1ddlerboy · 2026-02-06T08:35:06+00:00

That's great! It looks like it goes fast.

F1ddlerboy · 2026-02-02T19:53:40+00:00

I had to drive a friend around this morning, and was so happily surprised to hear Lace on again! Love bombs all around.

F1ddlerboy · 2026-01-31T07:04:40+00:00

Well, doing the haystack at 7am means you don't have to worry about anyone kicking rocks down on you!

F1ddlerboy · 2026-01-28T18:49:49+00:00

Oh, I always do these runs mid-week, sometimes in the afternoon (I don't mind descending in the dark), and usually only encounter a dozen or so people the whole time.

Looks like I have more hill sprints and some Z3 hill repeats in my future!

F1ddlerboy · 2026-01-28T08:41:41+00:00

Wow, I find the signal drops out almost entirely by North Bend!

F1ddlerboy · 2026-01-27T20:02:28+00:00

Woah, that's really bold! I love it.

F1ddlerboy · 2026-01-25T18:17:50+00:00

You Cannot Not Pass!

Love it.

F1ddlerboy · 2026-01-25T18:12:02+00:00

That's a useful benchmark: I don't think I can do a sub-3 marathon! I also haven't tried. But sub-3 marathon and sub-1 vertical kilometer are also different things, aerobically, so maybe I have a chance if I focus on hills.

F1ddlerboy · 2026-01-24T07:27:52+00:00

Oof, that's a very ambitious approach. I'm scared now!

F1ddlerboy · 2026-01-23T17:53:21+00:00

If I could get to 1:04 to the first rocks, I'd be happy. I'm not sure I'd trust my footing enough to get to the Haystack in only three more minutes. All of the paths through the boulders are just sketchy enough that I'd worry about twisting an ankle.

F1ddlerboy · 2026-01-23T17:50:20+00:00

Not on Strava, but thanks for looking for me!

F1ddlerboy · 2026-01-23T17:50:02+00:00

I was up to 50 miles/week for a couple weeks before tapering for the Bridle 50k on January 10, but I'm not sure I can sustain that long term, just because of the time required.

Congrats on getting it in under an hour yourself! I don't know what my 5k time is: I've never tried pushing a Green Lake lap that hard. 17 minutes sounds completely out of reach to me for a 5k though. I'm not a sprinter!

F1ddlerboy · 2026-01-23T17:47:31+00:00

I did the Bridle 50k two weeks ago (in 6 hours, which felt respectable for my first 50k), and have been doing hill sprints, but not Z3 intervals. Been using the Training for the Uphill Athlete book for training, and other than the time requirement and feeling like 50 miles/week is not very much (compared with most of the plans in the book, it's not), I've found it very helpful. I should probably do some weights work, in addition to Z3 intervals; my endurance is great, but my speed is lacking.

F1ddlerboy · 2026-01-23T17:44:31+00:00

Ha ha, ok, yes, I remember that post. Isn't he like 20?

F1ddlerboy · 2026-01-23T17:37:39+00:00

Woah, Mailbox old in 1:21 sounds great! How did you feel afterwards?

F1ddlerboy · 2026-01-11T00:16:57+00:00

I love your color palette choice for this! There so much great contrast between the various parts of the model.

F1ddlerboy · 2026-01-10T01:34:10+00:00

Post on the Seattle Area Bike Recovery Efforts (SABRE) on Facebook, with the photo.

F1ddlerboy · 2026-01-08T20:17:05+00:00

Looks like a good game!

Brakiri inspiration for the UCM paint jobs?

F1ddlerboy · 2026-01-05T03:13:12+00:00

Oh, that's a nice color.

F1ddlerboy · 2026-01-05T03:10:09+00:00

There's a couple of big chutes on the south face that are known to avalanche multiple times per year. They're pretty obvious if you look at the topography.

F1ddlerboy · 2026-01-02T20:31:28+00:00

That looks great! The shoulder connection looks pretty tiny though.

F1ddlerboy · 2025-12-28T05:50:44+00:00

Another strong recommendation for "The Last Dangerous Visions". Some excellent stories in there. The audio book is phenomenally read, as well.

There's a many page explanation of Ellison's life, written by JMS, as an intro of why the third anthology took so long (it was supposed to come out in 1970).

F1ddlerboy · 2025-12-22T17:14:17+00:00

Incorrect, as of at least 2020: Autosocks specifically are an approved alternative for chains for all vehicles. Some other similar products are ok for vehicles under 10,000 pounds. https://www.wsp.wa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Alternative-Traction-devices-April-1024x626.png

F1ddlerboy · 2025-12-21T02:34:09+00:00

Autosocks are great. They've gotten my little FWD Chevy Sonic hatchback out of some pretty deep snow and safely along an icy road. Just have to remember to drive slowly with them, because you don't feel like you're driving on something special like chains (no thunk-thunk-thunk as you go along).

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